Sharing with you the video of the inaugural episode of #PageantryNorms via The Philippine Pageantry. Inspite of the occasional technical difficulties and all, we were still able to make it through.
It’s not easy mounting an online discussion program but fulfilling once everything was set into motion.
Thank you to my guests Hannah Arnold, Bella Ysmael and Shane Tormes.
Congratulations to the winners of the Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Virtual Beach Wear Competition:
🥇 Gold – June Cyra Pineda of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
🥈 Silver – Shane Quintana Tormes of Atimonan, Quezon
🥉 Bronze – Roxie Baeyens of Baguio City
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The winners of the Virtual Beach Wear Competition of Miss Philippines Earth 2020
This is it!
I have been maintaining my Youtube channel #normannormandotcom for quite some time, but it’s only now that I uploaded my first face-to-face vlog. Since we are already entering the #NewNormal of pageantry, it definitely is high time that I start vlogging on top of blogging. Pardon the still-amateurish effort, but I know it will improve in due time.
So for my first feature, I am sharing my early favorites for Miss Philippines Earth 2020. After yesterday’s post about the 33 Eco Angels vying for the crown, here now is my initial shortlist. Do keep in mind that the bulk of the competition will take place next month so the composition of my running picks is still subject to change as every phase of the preliminary events are held progressively.
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Back in 2017, Marie Sherry Ann Tormes was part of Miss Philippines Earth where she won the special title of Miss Hannah’s. The following year, she suited up for a first-ever stint as Binibini of Bb. Pilipinas 2018 where she was awarded Miss Talent. Last year, she went back again to Bb. Pilipinas.
This year, and at 27 years of age, Shane is shedding off her Binibini mode and returning to Mother Earth. She just screened for Miss Philippines Earth 2020 and I have a feeling that she will achieve her biggest pageant success as an Earth Angel.
Shane is one determined fighter who has paid her pageant dues the hard way. And I can sense that she will get her just reward in 2020. Her preparations are diligently covered. And there’s just no room for errors this time around.
Miss Philippines Earth 2020 on the pipeline?
What do you think, dear readers?
Here are photos of the #Binibinis who went to #Boracay for their out-of-town trip organized by Miss Universe Philippines
Dookie Ducay took these shots.
#missuniversephilippines #bbpilipinas2019 #beyondbeauty
The first half of the Binibinis of Bb. Pilipinas 2019 were flown to Boracay Island today (the other half to Vigan, Ilocos Sur) as part of the out-of-town island tour organized by Miss Universe Philippines for the national pageant.
Henann Prime Beach Resort and Henann Regency Resort & Spa are hosting them.
Above and below are some personal shots of the ladies who are part of the group.
Two months ago, the Department of Health (DOH) launched the search for ambassadors that will serve as the face and voice of their continuing efforts to stop the increasing numbers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the country—in addition to getting existing patients to continue their treatment.
Named LHIVE FREE, the search comes in the form of a three-way pageant (open to male, female and transwomen). Fast forward to today, the agency announces the top 30 finalists (10 from each category) who are in the running to win the said competition.
Chosen as Press Favorites during the Presentation are Jearu Ed Magbuhat among the males, Patrixia Sherly Santos among the females and popular Matmat Centino among the transgender women.
The Male Finalists
The Female Finalists
The Transgender Women Finalists
“Although personality and looks are major considerations for choosing the finalists, we focused also on their commitment to the campaign. At the end of the day, what we are trying to do here is bring the conversation about HIV and AIDS in the mainstream media; sort of putting it front and center, so that people who are at risk or already have the virus will not be afraid to seek for help,” says says Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III.
In total, the agency received hundreds of entries for the search.
“Whoever will win this search will dedicate a significant amount of their time in helping spread awareness and debunk myths about HIV and AIDS, as well as promote safe sex. And we are looking for people who will put the movement high in their priority list,” he adds.
LHIVE FREE’s final pageant night will be held on September 28, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center in the Mall of Asia Complex. During which, the campaign’s current face, Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, will personally crown the winners who will join her and the DOH in a series of promotional activities that will dispel wrong information and negative stigma associated with the virus, as well as bring help to individuals who are infected by it.
Fifteen (15) Binibinis performed during the Bb. Pilipinas 2018 Talent Competition held at the Farmers Plaza Activity Area earlier. Seven of them sang, five of them danced, one played the keyboard, another one did folk dance-cum-rhythmic gymnastics and the last did a dog obedience act with her two beloved canines onstage.
At the end of it all – and if I were a judge – the three best talents would belong to If I had to score my Top 3 in the Bb. Pilipinas 2018 Talent Competition, the singers will definitely place on top starting with #Binibini20 Catriona Gray with her version of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”
Here is the second of my Top 3 – #Binibini40 Angelie Aubrey Mariño Asuncion with her adaptation of Sitti Navarro’s “Para Sa Akin”
Lastly, here is #Binibini8 Shane Quintana Tormes with her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “(Just like A) Natural Woman”
Now I have to give props to #Binibini14 Samantha Mae Bernardo for showing a unique talent. She danced a folk number with a liquid-filled glass on top of her head and then segued to a display of her skills in rhythmic gymnastics using the hula hoop.
More talent videos in my next post, dear readers!
Yesterday was the deadline for submission of Bb. Pilipinas 2018 applications. And beyond the euphoria of pageant fans who made the appearance of Catriona Gray trend on Twitter and other social media fronts, here are photos of some of the buzzer-beating applicants who made it to the BPCI office at the Araneta Coliseum.
Former Binibini Karen Gallman
Miss Philippines Earth 2016 Loren Mar Artajos
UP Academic Achiever Larissa Alivio
Last year’s Binibini 33 Istie Cequeña
Miss Philippines Water 2011 Muriel Adrienne Orais
Attention-grabbing Stefanoni Nunag from Tarlac
Miss World Philippines 2nd Princess Marah Muñoz
Promising beauty Patrizia Mariah Garcia
Former Miss Philippines Earth 2017 Candidate Shane Tormes
Best of luck to all the aspirants!
Thanks to my partner Joy Arguil for staying all throughout the important last day of submission for Bb. Pilipinas 2018!
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